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My eardrum has a hole in it and my ear is still blocked after 5 days. is this normal?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Since your middle: ear cannot be "blocked " with a hole in the drum it must mean the external ear is blocked with wax (cerumen) This must be removed by a Health Professional since irrigating the ear with a hole in the drum could be harmful!\ Check with your PCP of see an ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialist! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 1/17/2017

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